At the meeting of the new employees, Qin Han, the "big man" in the animation industry in the eyes of everyone, inevitably said something to boost morale, and then personally took them to visit the company's office space.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the new employees also got closer to the big boss.

Of course, for Qin and Han, he also had a close contact with the famous Anno Hideaki in his previous life.

In his memory, this animation supervisor with messy hair and beard, who looked unkempt, now has neatly combed hair and a neatly hung beard, and the whole thing looks like a cheerful and sunny young man.

Compared to Yuki Tomino, who is bald and shiny no matter what world he is in, the changes in the front and back of Hideaki Anno are really big.

"This is the 2D department, and you'll be working here in the future. The general affairs assistant will assign the workbench for a while. Qin Han introduced them.

Although there is a difference in income between the original artist and the animator, and there is a large gap in professional status, the working place and working environment are similar, and a two-square-meter painting workbench is the place where these craftsmen create exquisite and delicate hand-drawn animation.

Departments such as 3D, photography, and coloring are located on other floors. Supervisors and performers can enjoy a more independent creative environment, and the working conditions are much higher than those of the artists.

"After you report to the company, you will first go through half a month of training, and I will assign extremely senior concept artists to guide you. ”

There's even induction training?

Many newcomers to SHAFT feel quite out of the blue.

Nowadays, it is customary in the industry that after a newcomer is hired, he often begins to devote himself to animation production immediately, and can only slowly learn and practice from the mountain of work, where there is an opportunity to receive training, just like Shinji Ikari in "EVA" who was chased by his father and put on the first machine without knowing the truth.

This situation is also inseparable from the fact that the industry is in a period of rapid development and the production deadline is tight.

Only a few large-scale animation companies will do induction training.

"Okay, is there anything else you want to ask?" After explaining many matters, Qin Han prepared to leave.

"President. Hideaki Anno suddenly spoke.

After coming to the company, he had the feeling that Shaft's president, San, seemed to pay special attention to himself and had to look at him from time to time. This made Hideaki Anno very strange in his heart, so it was like taking the opportunity to test it.

"Oh, Anno, what's the matter?"

Seeing that this industry boss actually knew his name, he was still a little excited. He asked, "President, what will we do after the training, and will we be involved in the production of Madoka Magica?"

Hearing his words, the other newcomers also pricked up their ears.

Many people joined SHAFT because of the name of "Madoka Magical Girl", which is now a popular anime, so wouldn't it be nice to be able to participate in the production of it yourself?

However, Qin Han's words quickly dispelled their expectations.

"The team of Madoka Magical Girl is already perfect, and no other manpower is needed. Qin Han's words made many people look disappointed.

However, preparations have already begun for the next animation of SHAFT. Although the project has not yet been finalized, you will have a lot of work to do. ”

"President, what is the theme of this anime?" asked Hideaki Anno, remembering the rumors he had heard earlier.

"Robot animation, years, I will personally supervise. ”

Qin Han just said a word, but the amount of information revealed was really a bit large, which made many newcomers unable to open their mouths in surprise.

Qin Han looked at the hearty and sunny young man Anye Hideaki again: "Anye-kun, you are very talented in mechanical painting, work hard." ”

"It turns out that the president paid special attention to me because of my talent in mechanical painting!" Hideaki Anno suddenly became excited in his heart - of course, he was not completely wrong.

"It seems that it is not a bad idea to refuse Miyazaki-san's invitation and not go to Ghibli. Thinking of the various messages he had heard before, all of which had now been confirmed by Qin Han himself, Anno Hideaki felt that a broad stage was ahead, waiting for him to display his talents.

Robot animation!

Qin Han personally served as the overseer!

The year of the big production!

And with SHAFT striving for breakthroughs, the style of not taking the usual path will definitely not be an ordinary robot animation.

After the new employee's affairs were arranged, Qin Han returned home.

On the SHAFT side, everything is going smoothly for "Madoka Magical Girl", whether it is being produced or played. And the game department of Terracotta Warriors Entertainment is also running smoothly.

The content update of "Oriental Gensokyo Story" has come to an end, and all the people can devote themselves to the development of "No Man's Sky", a 3D sandbox game.

Qin Han has already received definite news from Sony Interactive Entertainment that Sony's new generation of console PS4 will be launched in Europe and North America in November this year. Needless to say, this is another peak of consumption from Thanksgiving to Christmas.

The Asian version, which includes Huaxia and Dongying, will be released in January next year. This is the Chinese New Year.

So as one of the expected PS4 launch games, No Man's Sky still has nearly a year to make. Coupled with the preliminary planning that began last year, there is more than enough time.

At the very least, he is confident that there will be no such thing as a bounce ticket.

As for "Idol Master", which was co-produced with Sony Music, it is also going smoothly because it is much less difficult to produce than a 3D sandbox game. It is expected to be completed by the middle of the year.

In this way, what Qin Han needs to worry about now is the fact that the first volume of the comic "Midfield Core" is about to be released.

But this is no longer the case. When the single book of "Dragon Sakura" was first released, neither Baiquanshe nor himself occupied any advantage in the fiercely competitive Dongying comic market, and it joined the sales battlefield at the most fierce Christmas, and many million-selling masterpieces just head-on. Therefore, Qin Han and the editorial department worked hard to carry out propaganda and obtained a beautiful result.

This time, however, the first volume of "Midfield Core" was released, backed by Shueisha's extensive promotional resources. Even if there are "Detective Conan" and "Kanedaichi Juvenile Incident Book" in the same period, because of the different types of comics, "Midfield Core" will not have too much competitive pressure.

What's more, at the end of February, the first Dongying Professional Football J League will start.

Qin Han, as a partner of the Dongying Football Association, has also carried out a lot of joint promotions between "Midfield Core" and the J-League, which are very popular and popular.

That's why he decided to run back to Okinawa for the Spring Festival at the critical moment when the first volume of "Midfield Core" was released.